Bublik's father breaks his silence: "It's not that I don't talk to him; it's him who doesn't talk to me"

Iker Jiménez | 15 Apr 2026 | 14.10

Bublik's father breaks his silence: "It's not that I don't speak with him; it's him who doesn't speak with me." Source: Getty

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Stanislav Bublik, father and first coach of Alexander Bublik, has granted an extensive interview to the Russian media outlet Sports, in which he candidly reflects on the tennis childhood of the current Kazakh player, his role in his development, and the fracture that eventually separated them. His words paint a tough and deeply human portrait of a relationship marked by sacrifice and also by wounds that are still open.

He is not someone detached from Bublik's journey. Stanislav was the one who trained him since he was a child, who accompanied him for years in his growth to reach the top 50, and who, according to his own account, subordinated a large part of his professional and economic life to his son's sports development. The interview covers many topics, but there is an evident central theme: what was behind the tennis player known worldwide today and how that construction eventually took a toll on the relationship between them.

“I wanted it more than he did”

"I wanted it more than he did. That's why, essentially, I had no choice," admits Stanislav when recalling Alexander's early years in tennis. A statement that summarizes the intensity with which he lived the process from the Kazakh's childhood. Stanislav himself recalls a recurring phrase from his son: "Dad, you want me to play tennis more than I do." Far from softening the narrative, he insists on the idea: "From 11 to 20 years old he was practically full time with me, so in his mind, the idea was built that tennis was the priority and it had to be lived professionally."

When asked if he had to push him to work, his answer leaves no room for doubt: "Always." And he explains why he pushed that demand to that extent: "I didn't want him to say one day, 'Why did you let me down? Why didn't you push me harder?'"

Money and the price of sacrifice

Stanislav also delves into the economic cost of supporting his son's career. “I decided not to make money but to help my son reach where he reached,” he explains, recalling that he left much more lucrative jobs to continue traveling with him.

One of the most striking statements comes when discussing the financial agreement between them: "We had a contract where 20% of his winnings were for me." However, he claims that was never honored. “Throughout his career, I received $20,000. That's all I earned from my son”.

“I'm not the one who doesn't speak to him”

The toughest moment in the interview comes when addressing the personal rift between them. Stanislav wants to make it clear that, according to his version, the distance does not stem from him: “I'm not the one who doesn't speak to him, he's the one who doesn't speak to me”. He even explains how he interprets that silence: "I understand that my son won't talk to me. This way, he avoids not only the financial issue but also facing everything he knows I did for him."

Nevertheless, there is no trace of resentment when asked about Alexander's recent successes: “None, just joy”. He recalls a very special moment from 2019 when Bublik entered the top 50 for the first time: "That night, he said to me for the first time in his life: 'Dad, if you hadn't been such a tennis fanatic, maybe I would have never made it'." Perhaps, that memory encapsulates better than anything the complexity of a story where athletic ambition and family relationship ended up intertwining until breaking.

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